Automatic meter-lid operated wiper



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6 lIlll'lllH v i Hi1 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 6, 1932 i UNITEDSTATES 7 i'ssosnff JOSEPH BUMPER NAMPL, IDAHO AUIOIA'I'IG KETEBFLIDOPERATED WIPEB Application ma January 8, 1932. Serial no. 555,504.

The object of this, my present invention, is the provision of means forautomatically wiping the glass face of a water, gas or other meters,which glass face or cover is rendered ractically non-transparent by theaccumuation of vapor thereonwhich renders the reading of the meterdifiicult.

A further object is the provision of a wiper for the glass face ofmeters which is automatically operated upon the opening of the cover forsuch meters.

A further object is the provision of a device for this purpose which isof an extremely simple construction,'may be readily attached to anyordinar construction of meters and which is'yrelia lo and eflicient inpractical use. To the attainment of the foregoing the invention consistsin the improvement hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a top plan view of the meter, a portion of the cover platebeing broken away. Figure 2 is a sectional View of Figure 1.

Fi ure 3 is a plan view showing the cover for the meter inopen position.

Figure 4 is an approximately sectional view through the device asdisclosed by Figure 3.

The casing of the meter is indicated by the numeral 1 and the casingcontains therein suitable mechanism for operatingthe numbered discrecording wheels 2 which are arranged a suitable distance below theglass face 3 of the meter. The outer face of the meter is protected by aclosure disc 4 which has spaced lugs projecting from the peripherythereof to be received between and to be pivoted to alug 5 formed withthe meter casing 1. One of the lugs on the cover 4 is formed with anextension inthe nature of a finger 6 and the said finger is providedwith an elongated slot 7. In this slot is received the ofi'setand headedend 8 of a rod 9 that is guided through aliningppenings in the oppositesides of the meter casing 1. On this rod 9 there is preferablyadjustably fixed a holder 10 for a squeegee 11 which is in frictionalcontact with the under face of the glass 3. Y

The glass face of the meter is protected from dust or the like by theclosure or cover 4 when the latter is swung thereover, but the underface of the glass face becomes blurred by the vapors that enter themeter. The resuit is that the figures on the wheels 2 are extremel hardto read, as the vapor on the glass ace 3' impairs the transparency thereof. With my improvement it is merely nee essariyl to open or raise thecover or lid whic imparts a longitudinal movement to the rod 9 and asimilar movement to the squeegee which efiectivel wipes the under faceof the glass disc 3. In a dition to this the finger 6 contacts with oneside of the body of the meter and holds the cover or closure t in properopen position.

' While I have illustrated one satisfactory' embodiment of my improveddevice my tea tures of invention are ca' able of extended. toapplication and I do not wish to be limited to the specific structureherein shown and de scribed. 4 Having described the invention, I claim:

1. A means for wiping the under face of a is lass cover of a meter box,and which meter x is normally closed by a hinged cover, said meanscomprising a squeegee which is in con-r tact with the under face of theglass case and means connected to the squeegee and operated so by theopening and closing of the cover for imparting a longitudinal movementto the sides of the meter and a squeegee carried by said rod and incontact with the under face of I the glass face.

3. In a device for the purpose set forth, a meter box having a glassface and a hinged cover, said cover having a finger de ending from thehinge thereof and which nger is provided with an elon a'ted slot, :1 rodguided through openings in t ,e opposite sides of the meter and havin anoffset headed end received through tfie opening in the finger, a. casingon the rod and a squeegee carried by the casing in contact with. theunder surface of the glass face.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOSEPH RUMQPEL.

